"Just wanted to let you know that Columbus was very good to me yesterday - I finished in 3:37:57 -- my PR by 18 minutes, and I qualified for Boston with 7 minutes to spare. Thank you for a great training season!!!"

"I didn't have a chance to chat with you last night, but I did want to say that this year was a breakthrough for me.  I took 9 minutes off my marathon time and also had an impressive 5K PR in August.  I think how you set the tone of the program this year was a big contributor to my success.  By slowing down the pace groups, I believe you kept me from over-training, which is what has killed me the past few years.   So, thanks Mike.  I love the program. I drive up from Alexandria every week to run with the group because I don't want to find another group closer to home."

"Thanks for all the support and the training program that you and Steve set up for the Boston Marathon this year.  Not only did I re-qualify to run Boston, but I also PR'd.  I felt the program really prepared me to do my best."

"Just a short note to express my gratitude for your coaching and motivation this season.  I finished MCM at 3:55 and I double checked that’s over 30 minutes better and my current PR.  I’m a little too tired to jump-up-and-down and cheer, but I’m very excited. Thanks again.  You’ll see me again in the program next year."

"Thanks Mike - your training program is really working.  I have not run this strong in many years.  I cannot tell you how great that feels."

"Thanks again for a fabulous training program.  All of those Mormon Temple hills gave me the extra oompf I needed during the last three miles of Steamtown.  I am a true believer in this running slow stuff.  I beat my last PR by almost 12 minutes."

"Coach Mike and Coach Steve,

I just wanted to send you a belated thank you for all of your hard work and guidance this spring.  Thanks to you two, I set a PR of almost 8 minutes at Frederick on what I considered to be a very difficult course.  I finished in 3:35, and could not be happier. Again, thanks for your help.  Because of the program, I was able to set PRs in every distance I ran this spring (5 miles, 10K, half-marathon, marathon).  I have met many wonderful runners and made friends, and I continue to train with many of them now."